Conquering Inaction in 5 Parts

If you want to accomplish something big, it takes action. I’m in the process of launching a free online magazine for church workers called Sunday| magazine. This project is much bigger than me. I’ve dealt with fears. I’ve dealt with temptation to abandon the project.

But this project needs to happen. And I’m the one to make it happen. I can’t let the things inside keep me from taking action. I’ve found there are four main things that try to hold me back. These four things keep me from acting.

In this blog series we’ll identify the 4 main causes of inaction and explore how to overcome them. First, the causes:

1. Insecurity. This is the leading cause of inaction. If you’re attempting something bigger than yourself, you’ll deal with insecurity. It can come from feelings of inadequacy or your own inexperience.

2. Fear of Failure. Very rarely would our failure result in death. It might result in difficult times or flushed faces. Failure shouldn’t be that scary. But for some of us, failure is a fate worse than death. I think it stems from insecurity…but I’ll leave that diagnosis up to the psychologists and counselors.

3. Laziness. In a world of HD, iPhone and Skyrim, laziness cripples many of us. We could accomplish something great…but there’s something great on TV. Come to think of it…I’m feeling lazy right now. But I must finish this post first.

4. Perfectionism. This is the bane of almost every creative. We’re afraid to do something because it’s not perfect yet. We don’t know exactly where we’re going yet or we don’t have everything in place. So we hold back. Perfectionism is toxic.

If you’re dealing with any (or all) of these causes of inaction, take heart! There’s hope! You can overcome these and do something great. This whole week is about conquering inaction. Stay tuned! If you’re not subscribed via email or RSS, now would be the perfect time to subscribe.

Now I think I’m going to watch some TV.

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